Cracked paint on an exterior column Monday at Market Square shopping center reflects one of the concerns that the new owners intend to address first.

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Shoppers who visit Market Square shopping center in Lafayette should notice some improvements in the near future, its new owners said on Monday.

Up first at the nearly 237,000-square-foot property: Sidewalks will be improved within the next two to three months, the center's exterior paint will be freshened, and the parking lot will undergo paving improvements, said Jennie Kirby, owner of Market Square property manager Kirby Realty and one of the investors in Lafayette MSP LLC, which bought the property last week.

"We're hoping to breathe a little more life in the center," Kirby said. ...